The Patna to Gorakhpur train route covers approximately 294 km by rail and takes around 5.3 hours depending on the type of train. Indian Railways operates multiple daily services on this route, connecting Bihar to Uttar Pradesh.
This is a short-distance route with day trains being the most convenient option. Multiple train types operate on this route — from premium Rajdhani and Vande Bharat to affordable Sleeper and General class services.
Train tickets can be booked on IRCTC up to 120 days in advance. During peak seasons (October-March, festivals, summer holidays), tickets sell out quickly — book early for confirmed berths.
Book on IRCTCApproximate fares for the 294 km journey. Actual fares vary by train, season, and booking time. Tatkal fares are higher.
| Class | Description | Approx. Fare |
|---|---|---|
| 1AAC First Class | Private 2-berth cabins with door, premium bedding | ₹728 |
| 2AAC 2-Tier | Curtained berths, comfortable for overnight | ₹404 |
| 3AAC 3-Tier | Most popular AC class, good value | ₹291 |
| SLSleeper Class | Non-AC, budget-friendly with berths | ₹113 |
| 2SSecond Sitting | Non-AC reserved seating for short routes | ₹65 |
| CCAC Chair Car | AC seating for day trains like Shatabdi | ₹323 |
* Fares are approximate and may vary. Check IRCTC for exact pricing. Tatkal charges, GST, and dynamic pricing may apply.
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Runs | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NEW DELHI - GUWAHATI Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp
#12502 · SKr
|
DNR |
MKA |
Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL | |
|
NEW DELHI - DIBRUGARH TOWN Rajdhani Exp
#12424 · Raj
|
01:53 DNR |
04:01 MKA |
2h 08m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express
#22424 · Raj
|
01:53 DNR |
04:01 MKA |
2h 08m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express
#12306 · Raj
|
04:43 DNR |
06:28 MKA |
1h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
AnandVihar Terminal-Bhagalpur Garib Rath
#22406 · GR
|
05:25 DNR |
07:45 MKA |
2h 20m | Daily | 3A,CC |
|
Anand Vihar Terminus-Jaynagar Garib Rath Express
#12570 · GR
|
05:25 DNR |
07:27 MKA |
2h 02m | Daily | 3A |
|
Patna-Howrah Jan Shatabdi
#12024 · JShtb
|
05:45 PNBE |
06:52 MKA |
1h 07m | Daily | CC |
|
KOLKATA CHITPUR - PATNA Garib Rath Exp
#12360 · GR
|
20:10 PNBE |
21:54 MKA |
1h 44m | Daily | 3A |
|
MUMBAI LTT - KAMAKHYA AC Exp
#12519 · SF
|
DNR |
MKA |
Daily | 2A,3A,SL | |
|
Himgiri Express
#12332 · SF
|
00:53 DNR |
03:11 MKA |
2h 18m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Amritsar Howrah Express
#13050 · Exp
|
01:35 DNR |
04:00 MKA |
2h 25m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Bikaner Guwahati Express
#25631 · Exp
|
04:22 DNR |
06:00 MKA |
1h 38m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
BARMER - GUWAHATI Exp
#15631 · Exp
|
04:23 DNR |
06:00 MKA |
1h 37m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Danapur-Sahibganj InterCity
#13236 · Exp
|
05:05 DNR |
07:20 MKA |
2h 15m | Daily | CC |
|
Ananya Express
#12316 · SF
|
05:58 DNR |
07:54 MKA |
1h 56m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
AKAL TAKHT Express
#12318 · SF
|
05:58 DNR |
07:36 MKA |
1h 38m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
NANGAL DAM - KOLKATA CHITPUR Gurumukhi Exp
#12326 · SF
|
05:58 DNR |
07:53 MKA |
1h 55m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Danapur-Tatanagar Express
#18184 · Exp
|
06:00 DNR |
08:18 MKA |
2h 18m | Daily | CC |
|
Udyan Abha Toofan Express
#13008 · Exp
|
06:10 DNR |
08:49 MKA |
2h 39m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
InterCity Link Express
#23226 · Exp
|
06:45 DNR |
09:05 MKA |
2h 20m | Daily | CC |
|
Vikramshila Express
#12368 · SF
|
06:45 DNR |
08:28 MKA |
1h 43m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Danapur-Jaynagar Intercity
#13226 · Exp
|
06:45 DNR |
09:05 MKA |
2h 20m | Daily | CC |
|
Poorva Express
#12304 · SF
|
07:23 DNR |
09:18 MKA |
1h 55m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Patna Dhanbad Express
#13332 · Exp
|
08:40 PNBE |
10:40 MKA |
2h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Baidyanathdham Express
#18450 · Exp
|
08:55 PNBE |
10:10 MKA |
1h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MYSORE - DARBHANGA BAGMATI SF Exp
#12578 · SF
|
09:14 DNR |
11:18 MKA |
2h 04m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
GANDHIDHAM - KAMAKHYA Exp
#15667 · Exp
|
10:26 DNR |
13:09 MKA |
2h 43m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express
#11106 · Exp
|
10:27 DNR |
12:09 MKA |
1h 42m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
OKHA - GUWAHATI EXP
#15635 · Exp
|
10:32 DNR |
12:30 MKA |
1h 58m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - GUWAHATI Exp
#15647 · Exp
|
11:54 DNR |
15:01 MKA |
3h 07m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - GUWAHATI Exp
#15645 · Exp
|
11:54 DNR |
15:01 MKA |
3h 07m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - BHAGALPUR SF Exp
#12336 · SF
|
11:54 DNR |
15:01 MKA |
3h 07m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
SURAT - BHAGALPUR Tapti Ganga Exp
#19047 · Exp
|
12:26 DNR |
15:16 MKA |
2h 50m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-New Farakka Express
#14004 · Exp
|
13:00 DNR |
15:43 MKA |
2h 43m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Patna - Ernakulam Express
#16310 · Exp
|
14:00 PNBE |
15:29 MKA |
1h 29m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
InterCity Express
#15714 · Exp
|
14:15 PNBE |
15:42 MKA |
1h 27m | Daily | CC |
|
OLD DELHI - DIBRUGARH Brahmaputra Exp
#14056 · Mail
|
14:33 DNR |
16:12 MKA |
1h 39m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
NewDelhi-Bhagalpur Weekly SF Express
#12350 · SF
|
14:53 DNR |
16:24 MKA |
1h 31m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Varanasi- Sealdah Express
#13134 · Exp
|
15:00 DNR |
19:05 MKA |
4h 05m | Daily | SL |
|
Patliputra Express
#18621 · Exp
|
15:25 PNBE |
17:12 MKA |
1h 47m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Kamla Ganga Fast Passenger
#53228 · Pass
|
15:45 PNBE |
18:25 MKA |
2h 40m | Daily | |
|
MUMBAI CST - ASANSOL SF Exp
#12362 · SF
|
15:52 DNR |
18:22 MKA |
2h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
InterCity Express
#13402 · Exp
|
16:15 DNR |
18:35 MKA |
2h 20m | Daily | CC |
|
Janata Express
#13040 · Exp
|
16:32 DNR |
19:59 MKA |
3h 27m | Daily | |
|
MUMBAI LTT - RAXAUL Karmabhoomi Exp
#12546 · SF
|
16:34 DNR |
18:31 MKA |
1h 57m | Daily | |
|
Kosi Express
#15282 · Exp
|
16:55 PNBE |
18:47 MKA |
1h 52m | Daily | CC |
|
Upasana Express
#12328 · SF
|
17:41 DNR |
19:22 MKA |
1h 41m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Kumbh Express
#12370 · SF
|
17:42 DNR |
19:22 MKA |
1h 40m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Danapur Giridih Express
#83112 · Exp
|
19:00 DNR |
22:03 MKA |
3h 03m | Daily | SL |
|
Lal Quila Express
#13112 · Exp
|
19:00 DNR |
22:03 MKA |
3h 03m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Farakka Express
#13414 · Exp
|
20:15 DNR |
22:58 MKA |
2h 43m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Farakka Express
#13484 · Exp
|
20:15 DNR |
22:58 MKA |
2h 43m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
RAJENDRA NAGAR BIHAR - DURG South Bihar Exp
#13288 · Exp
|
20:29 RJPB |
22:15 MKA |
1h 46m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Danapur- Howrah Express
#12352 · SF
|
20:35 DNR |
22:46 MKA |
2h 11m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Amritsar Howrah Mail
#13006 · Mail
|
20:56 DNR |
23:27 MKA |
2h 31m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
DELHI ANAND VIHAR - GUWAHATI North East Exp
#12506 · SF
|
21:41 DNR |
00:31 MKA |
2h 50m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Patna-Malda Express
#13416 · Exp
|
21:45 PNBE |
23:50 MKA |
2h 05m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Vibhuti Express
#12334 · SF
|
21:52 DNR |
00:01 MKA |
2h 09m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Capital Express
#13246 · Exp
|
22:15 DNR |
00:24 MKA |
2h 09m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Mumbai LTT - Kamakhya (Weekly) Special
#05649 · Exp
|
22:25 DNR |
01:23 MKA |
2h 58m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
RAJENDRA NAGAR - GUWAHATI Capital Exp
#13248 · Exp
|
22:54 RJPB |
00:24 MKA |
1h 30m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Rajendra Nagar-Tatanagar Special
#03283 · Exp
|
23:15 RJPB |
00:33 MKA |
1h 18m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Patna Banka Express
#13242 · Exp
|
23:25 RJPB |
00:37 MKA |
1h 12m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Sikkim Mahananda Express
#14084 · Exp
|
23:45 DNR |
02:22 MKA |
2h 37m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
* Schedule may vary. Check IRCTC for latest timings and availability. Scroll to see all 64 trains.
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